Sugarcreek Village Council, Nov. 4 meeting

KEY ACTION Accepted the resignation of village clerk Becky Crilow, effective Nov. 4. Mayor Clayton Weller then appointed Crilow as fiscal officer, effective Nov. 5, and asked for council's vote on the matter. Councilman Jeff Stutzman cast the lone no vote. When council voted on the fiscal officer to receive the same wages, benefits, and vacation, it was a 6-0 vote of approval.

Crilow has been clerk in the village for 10 years and is relocating outside the village. Clerk is an elected position, and the clerk must reside within the village, making an appointed position necessary.

DISCUSSION Council approved an ordinance establishing and confirming the police auxiliary. Police Chief Kevin Kaser said there are two types of auxiliary officers — a civilian auxiliary who donates his time and has not been certified by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy, and an auxiliary officer who has been certified by OPOTA and is authorized to work part-time and carry a weapon.

OTHER ACTION

• Passed an ordinance establishing no-parking zones on Fairview Avenue and Yoder Avenue in the village.

• Held a second reading to enter into a one-year contract with the county public defender commission.

• Held the first reading of an extension of a contract with W.E. Quicksall and Associates of New Philadelphia for professional engineering services.

• Heard the first reading of an ordinance to enter into an agreement with the county commissioners for housing prisoners.

• Held the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the village to enter into an agreement for emergency medical services with the Swiss Valley Joint Ambulance District for 2014.

FOR YOUR INFO

• There were 125 children at the Halloween party held after trick or treat at Miller Avenue Elementary.

• Judy Harstine is forming a bicentennial event for the village. Anyone interested in serving on a committee for the event should meet at the Shanesville Lutheran Church at 8 p.m Nov. 23.

• Heard members of the village Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals no longer will be paid under Public Employees Retirement System, but will be transferred to Social Security.

• Leaves will be picked up until all the leaves are off the trees. Leaves are to be in plastic garbage bags and placed at the curb by 7 a.m. each Monday.

UP NEXT Meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 18. A safety meeting will be held at 6 p.m Nov. 18 at the police station prior to the regular council meeting.